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H R. H. FANOOURT. POCKET CASE FOR GIGARETIES, &c.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT ()rrtcn.

ill.('ll:\ltIl-ll. FANtOllt", OF \VAVERIJY, NEW SOU"H \VALE S.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,544, dated June4,1895.

A plichtion filed December 2C, 1894.- Serial No. 532,45'7- (No model.) T

1'0 11H t-lmml 116 may uonccrnlie it known that LRICHA'R'! )TRY FAN-CoURT, tobaccomanufacturer; lsubject of the Queen of Great Britain,residing at Wa- .\-'erly,noar Sydney, in the British Colony of Ne'wSoutnWales, have invented a neunand, useful Improved Box or Pocket-Case for(Jigare'ttcs, Cigars, and Such-Shaped Goods, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a box or pocket case'or holder speciail'ydevised for vending cigarettes although it will be found equally usefulfor holding cigars and goods partaking vof the shape of cigarettes'andcigars. Though it is intended to manufacture this improved box or pocketholder of cardboard, strawboard, stiff leather or the like, yet otherniatcrial as metal or anything suitable might be used for the purpos pThis improved box or pooket'case to r oi garettes, cigars and suchshaped goods has three distinct. and peculiar features which preterablyare used in combination although two of them may be separately used inother combinatiohsgoing to make up similar articles. 'Iliicsedistiuctandpeculiar features are, first, folding or hinged flaps on the cud-say thetop-ot two meetinghalves of the box or case, one o't' which takes overthe contents of its half case, while the other laps over the whole end.or top and portion turns in behind the first mentioned flap. The secondpeculiar feature is the insertion of partially criluped bands, thecrimpcd part of which forms rests in place during m1mufacturo.

for the cigarcttt-s, cigars, the, while the plain part turnsovorandretains the said cigarettes, cigars, dc, in such resting places. Thethird pecniiar feature is the making of the box or case of one piece c1.xt,punchcd or stamped into partitnilar shape.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood reference willnow be made to the drawings herewith, inwhich- Figure l is a pcrspcctivevicw of a filled cigarette-box constructed according to this invention.laig. 2 is a plan of the cut, punched, or stamped blank with the'rctaining-baiuls l igs. Z! and l are transverse sections through aretaining band and away from 'the bands, respectively, while Fig. 'isa'longitu'dinal' section ot'tho box or case complete and closed.

The material is cut, punched or stamped ,into shape-and then'scored ormarked (as in-' cheated by dotted lines) as shown in Fig. 2.

a are longitudinal scorings or marks the outsides a of which forn1--thesides of each half of the box or case whenthey are turned up at rightangles. The scorings I) leave the ends Z) which are also tnrncdat rightangles the angle pieces b taking inside the sides a to which they aregnmmed or otherwise fastened leaving the box or case with two distincthalveswhich hinge upon scoring or mark 0. The scoring (I has therein thecut or slot rl'and this end has a second scoring d at a distance frblnthe first equal to the width of the contents of the half case or box sothat the part d =will form the top of one halt' ot said box or casetandthe lap piece (1 will turn over the contents as shown in Fig. 5, At theother end of the box or case are scorings c and c the piece of being thewidth of the full contents so that such piece e on being turned on thescorings or marks will form the top of the box and the lap piece .9 willform a fastening by beinginserted in cut or slot (1' with the sides ofeach half box or case meeting at their edges completing the whole. Thecrimped bands have scorings or marks so that the half box and aturnover-f to take over the crimps f forming rests for the cigarettesand a tnrn-in f for again fastening to the side of the half box the bandbeing further fastened to the opposite side atf just before theturnover. The cigarettes say with a number of spills or inouthpieces areplaced in the box or case before the final fastening of the retainingbands.

It will be easily seen that the folding or hinged flaps (forming firstthe end or top of one half case or box and then an overlapping end ortopof thewholc case 0 box) might be used in a similarly constructed boxor case which, instead-of being nladc of one piece or blank, has twohalves hinged together in the center. It will be further understood thatthere will he turns f to fasten to the sides of 17 the=erimped retainingbands might-besused in similarly constructed boxes or casesirnade withone instead ofnvith two. receptacles or halves and whether or not thebox or case 5 is made oi one piece or blank or has two hinged parts orits cover hinged or otherwise fixed on it. Having nowparticnlarlydescribed and explained the nature of my said invention and1c in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that whatIclaim isy 1. Apocketbox or case for cigarettes and similar shapedarticles, consisting of two flexihly connected half boxes or cases each'con-' i r 5 taining a crimpedband to receive the cigarcites or otherarticles, and each having at its outer end a. folding flap, one flaphaving in juxtaposition to its base an incision or slot to receive theextremity of the other folding 2o flap, substautially as described.

2. A pocket-box or case, consisting of two flexibly connected or jointedhalf boxes or cases each provided with. a band having a plurality ofcrimps .to receive the cigarettes 25 or other articles, and a plain endportion for folding over the cigarettes or other articles lying in thecrimped portion, and adapted to be secured 'at its extremity to the halfbox or case to hold or retain the cigarettes or othcrarticles in thewhim tially as described.

3. A pocket-box or case for cigarettes and similar shaped articles,consisting of two flexibly connected or jointed half boxes or cases eachprovided with an attached band having 5 a plurality of crimps to receivethe cigarettes or similarly shaped articles, and a plain end portionconstituting a continuation of the crimped portion for folding over thecigarettes or otherarticles lying in the crimped portion, substantiallyas and for the'pnrposes of the band, substau- 3a described.

4. A pocket-box or case forcigarettes and similar shapedarticles,cousisting of two flexibly connected half boxes or cases eachcdn- 5 taining a band having a plurality of crimps, and a plain endportion forming a continuation of the crimped portion and each alsohaving at its outer end a folding flap to cover the outer end of thecontents thereof, one Hop 50 having in juxtaposition to its base meansfor engaging the other flap, substantially as described.

R. H. FANL' OUR'I.

Witnesses:-

FRED \VALSH THOMAS Lures WARD.

